Use custom formatting to display any date as MM/DD/YYYY:
package{ import flash.display.Sprite; public class Main extends Sprite{ public function Main(){ } function dateToMMDDYYYY(aDate:Date):String { var SEPARATOR:String = "/"; var mm:String = (aDate.month + 1).toString(); if (mm.length < 2) mm = "0" + mm; var dd:String = aDate.date.toString(); if (dd.length < 2) dd = "0" + dd; var yyyy:String = aDate.fullYear.toString(); return mm + SEPARATOR + dd + SEPARATOR + yyyy; } } }